Kim Jong-un 'moved' by K-pop peace concert in Pyongyang
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un was deeply moved by a concert in Pyongyang featuring South Korea artists, the North's state news agency KCNA reports.
It said the leader's heart had swelled when he saw the North Korean audience respond enthusiastically to the performances of famous K-pop groups.
He said the musical exchange was a significant occasion giving the appearance of a united country.
The concert came amid improving relations between the Koreas.
The North sent performers to the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics in South Korea earlier this year, and the leaders of the two countries are due to hold a summit on the border later this month.
Tiangong-1 crash: Chinese space station comes down in Pacific Ocean
Officials say the space station, which had been out of control since 2016, mostly burnt up on re-entry
China’s Tiangong-1 space station has crashed in the Pacific Ocean, according to the country’s space agency.
The spacecraft re-entered the earth’s atmosphere at 0015 GMT on Monday over the South Pacific and mostly burnt up, state news agency Xinhua said.
The US military’s Joint Force Space Component Command (JFSCC) said it confirmed re-entry “through coordination with counterparts in Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, South Korea and the United Kingdom”.
Eight reasons that Germany’s Autobahn is so much better than US highways
From unrestricted speed limits to rarely seeing the police, here's why the Western European country's setup is superior
Not only does Europe get a bunch of insanely cool cars that America doesn’t, it also has some of the best roads in the world. For travel by car, Germany’s Autobahn system is one of the best highway systems in the world.
Yes, you can drive fast. Like really fast. But there’s a bit more going on than just speed.
These are eight reasons why Germany’s Autobahn highway system is so amazing.
Costa Rica chooses new president in conservative country split over gay rights
Two men with the same surname but different political platforms are the presidential choices for Costa Rican voters. An ultraconservative preacher and a former labor minister see gay rights very differently.
As Costa Rican voter's began casting their ballots in a runoff election for the Latin American country's next president, opinion polls showed the two candidates in a virtual tie, with the only certainty that the winner will be named "Alvarado." However, the two men are not related.
Carlos Alvarado of the incumbent Citizens' Action Party stood on a platform of reining in the deficit, improving education and maintaining ecological standards. He was labor minister in the former government, in power since 2014.
Immigrant 'caravan' heading to US-Mexico border sparks Trump's concern
Updated 0736 GMT (1536 HKT) April 2, 2018
On Sunday morning, President Donald Trump referenced an impending series of immigrant 'caravans' moving through Mexico to spark his call for Congress to pass strict border laws.
"Border Patrol Agents are not allowed to properly do their job at the Border because of ridiculous liberal (Democrat) laws like Catch & Release. Getting more dangerous. 'Caravans' coming. Republicans must go to Nuclear Option to pass tough laws NOW. NO MORE DACA DEAL," Trump tweeted Sunday morning.
Japanese women confront grim taboo by saying 'me too'
By Alastair Himmer
When Rinko Nakajiri was first raped by a producer who seduced her with the promise of a record deal, the 17-year-old singer kept quiet, terrified about her career prospects.
Twenty years later, the Tokyo housewife has long since abandoned the music industry and is facing her demons, encouraged by the global #MeToo movement triggered by accusations of rape against movie mogul Harvey Weinstein.
Despite widespread allegations of misogyny and sexual violence from Hollywood to Hong Kong, however, there has been relatively little support for the campaign in Japan, where victims are often told to keep quiet.
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